The zoo has been very busy getting ready for memorial day weekend. Last week they finished the new spider monkey exhibit and this week they have almost finished a new exhibit for their crested celebes macaque. They also hope to move Wallace the hippo into his new exhibit.
The zoo recieved a special tribute from governor snyder at a town hall meeting tonight. They are also trying to find a new mate for their black backed jackal along with currently working at acquiring a female chimp.
The zoo so far this summer has welcomed the births of a baby olive baboon (Gavin), a mouflon lamb, and various farm animals. They are also working with the state government to help Michigan be the first state in the nation with an animal abuse registry. They have put Wallace the hippo in his summer exhibit recently. Here is a video of him romping around in his pond.
TheDeYoung Family Zoo has now received a young caracal. This brings the number of cat species at the zoo to 10.
Towards the end of summer the zoo recieved a a young female baboon to pair up with Gavin the male baby this year, and finished a new Grizzly bear exhibit.
The zoo is being featured every other tuesday on the local nbc channel for a segment called "Untamed Tuesday". Below are all the links for the ones that have been shown so far. The DeYoung Family Zoo brings baboons - www.nbc26.com Coatimundis from the DeYoung Family Zoo - www.nbc26.com Dolly the Singing Dog - www.nbc26.com
Website only lists seven: tiger lion cougar lynx (Canada it looks like) leopard serval bobcat If they have caracal (not on website) that makes eight. What are the other two?
The zoo has a red kangaroo joey that is starting to stick it's head out of the pouch. They also have two Meishon piglets that were born three weeks back. This weeks "Untamed Tuesday" TV spot features Momo the Common Marmoset. Mo Mo the Marmoset on NBC26 Today - www.nbc26.com
The zoo is gearing up for summer with the arrival of a brown bear cub from another institution. They are also expecting the births of wolves(grey or artic) and hyenas(striped or spotted) in the next few weeks.
The zoo's red kangaroo joey, Duey, is starting to go out and meet the public. Meet Duey from the DeYoung Family Zoo! - www.nbc26.com
It has been an exciting week for the zoo this week. The zoo opened for the season today and they recieved the first copies of the owners autobiography in the mail in the beginning of the week.
The zoos 3 month old black backed jackal pup was on untamed tuesday today. Untamed Tuesday: Smooch the jackal - www.nbc26.com
This weeks untamed tuesday talks in the end about how they are recieving a carpathian lynx and two red coatis at the park soon or have already arrived. Super Untamed Tuesday: Alligator Snapping Turtle - www.nbc26.com
